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Chapter 1153: Groundless worries, the five little ones show off their power

Witnessing the Bulls' comeback from being 20 points behind, Terry Stowes was not so happy.

It stands to reason that the Bulls have completed a shocking reversal and will definitely take all the heat after the game, allowing the Trail Blazers to continue to make a fortune quietly.

But he could vaguely feel that Anthony Davis, the protagonist who led the reversal, seemed to have changed. After the halftime break, the guy seemed to be a different person.

This is a premonition from a dynasty-level coach!

Is it a temporary explosion, or is his strength completed and transformed to the next level?
Coach Terry muttered in his mind.

Both the Bulls and the Cavaliers are very likely to break out of the Eastern Conference, but if he had to choose an opponent in the finals, he would prefer the Trail Blazers' opponent in the finals to be the Cavaliers.

The reason is nothing else, because the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers are too familiar. The two sides have played against each other in the Finals for many years, and the Cavaliers' team building framework has not changed much this season. The core trio is still James, Cousins ​​and Owen, even if his strength has changed, how strong can he be?
Looking back at the Trail Blazers, Jokic has completely grown into an All-Star insider this season. The playoffs ushered in the return of another All-Star player Aldridge. The Trail Blazers now have four All-Stars. In terms of team, In terms of lineup depth, it can be called the strongest in active service!
The reason why they are not generally called the Big Four Galaxy Battleships by fans and media like the Warriors is mainly because Aldridge has been playing as a sixth man substitute since his comeback, and the team did not dare to give him too much time. , plays 5, 15 minutes in every game, and currently averages 6+[-] per game.

Such data is 100% qualified when placed on a super sixth man of a dynasty-level team.But the problem is that before the injury, Aldridge was an All-Star starter. The 15+6 data is placed on him, which is a bit unreasonable.

Regarding the fans' discussion, the Trail Blazers announced that Aldridge may be at risk of injury recurrence, and his playing time must be strictly controlled.

This is why the outside world generally believes that the Warriors' Big Four are the teams with the strongest lineup.

However, in fact, Aldridge's injury has healed long ago.

Although he has not played for a year, Wang Zelin learned through system testing that Aldridge's strength has indeed declined due to injuries. After all, his age is there, he is already in his early thirties.

Even so, Aldridge's ability evaluation has only dropped from the original 92 active superstar level to 86, and he still has absolute All-Star starting strength.

If other teams underestimate Aldridge because of this, then he will become a trump card for the Trail Blazers!

Unfortunately, the Trail Blazers did not encounter any real resistance during the first two rounds. They eliminated their opponents cleanly 8-0, so that this killer trick could never be used.

But this is a good thing after all. In the lineup series against the Warriors, Aldridge's trump card will appear sooner or later.

Back to the Bulls.

Compared to their old rival, the Cavaliers, the Bulls, as an Eastern Conference team, only play two games with the Trail Blazers in one season. They really don't know each other as well as the Cavaliers.

People are often afraid of the unknown.

Although Coach Terry is not afraid of the Bulls, he still has no worries about the Trail Blazers' title defense after seeing the qualitative change in Anthony Davis' strength ritual.

On the one hand, the Bulls are a top team in the league, and on the other hand, he found that he could not find a defensive strategy against Anthony Davis for a while, which made him quite distressed.

"Coach, what's wrong with you?"

After the game, everyone in the conference room left. When Wang Zelin was about to leave, he realized that Coach Terry was still sitting in his seat, looking like he was thinking hard.

Seeing Wang Zelin coming over, coach Terry expressed his concerns to him.

"Hahaha, I thought it was something. It turns out that this is what you are worried about."

Knowing the whole story, Wang Zelin couldn't help but laugh.

"Okay, just put your heart in your stomach. Instead of worrying about your opponents in the finals, it's better to worry about our tough battle tonight! Besides, if we really meet the Bulls in the finals, wouldn't this be enough?" Do you have me? The Bulls can't be better than the Warriors."

"Okay, okay, I understand, let's go."

After some persuasion, Coach Terry also laughed at himself.

It seems that he has really wasted too many brain cells on the team's title defense plan during this period. The real strong enemy is right in front of him, but he is still worried about it?
As Wang Zelin said, no matter how strong the Bulls are, can they still be better than the Warriors?If even the Warriors are defeated by them, what can the Bulls do to them?
Finally, the master and apprentice left the conference room talking and laughing.

But what Wang Zelin didn't know was that after experiencing the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Davis's strength had completely ushered in a qualitative leap. If he just used the system to detect it, he would find that Davis's strength has changed from what it was during the regular season. The score is 94, which has been exceeded to 96!

This means that Anthony Davis, the top pick in the same class as him, has entered the realm of superstars.

Historically, even though Anthony Davis has been regarded as the number one active power forward before the Greek Monster evolved into a complete body, and has been firmly in the top ten in the league for a long time, due to the wasted years with the Pelicans in the early stage and the impact of injuries , Davis' overall strength has always been between 90 and 94, and has been unable to break through to the superstar realm of 95 to 99.

Perhaps only in the year when he joined the Lakers in the 19-20 season, due to YQ reasons, the Lakers played 63 regular season games that season, of which Davis only played 55 games. When his physical fitness and health were fully guaranteed, , during the playoffs, Davis finally briefly entered the superstar realm.

Davis in the 20 playoffs can definitely afford to be called a superstar!
Unfortunately, since winning the playoffs in 20...it seems like there will be no more!

However, Youdao means different worlds and different destinies.

In this time and space, Davis got out of the quagmire of the Pelicans ahead of time. He came from the Wild West to the East to join the Bulls, which changed his destiny. At the age of 24, he regained his moral integrity and successfully broke into a superstar. field of.

He has also become another superstar after Wang Zelin among the players in the 12th draft.

After the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Davis has transformed and is now fully worthy of the praise of countless North American fans for his current No. [-] power forward.

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Shot back to Portland.

Tonight, the Rose Garden Arena is still crowded with stars. Many American stars and celebrities are in the VIP audience in the front row.

There are also many celebrities and celebrities in China. Among them, the one who has the best relationship with Wang Zelin is naturally Jay Chou. Since entering the Western Conference semifinals, the opponent has never missed a Trail Blazers game.

After saying hello to Jay Chou, he got in touch with "Big Swift" next to him, and the two agreed to find a place to exchange music after the game.

Soon, the starting lineups of both sides will be on the stage.

As Wang Zelin stood up from his position, all the fans in the Rose Garden Arena stood up, applauded and shouted wildly. When the cheers for the MVP resounded throughout Portland, the cheers were not only for Wang Zelin, but also for the entire Portland. Trailblazer's.

"MVP!!!!"

"MVP!!!!"

"MVP!!!!"

At this moment, Wang Zelin was like a superhero descending to earth, his whole body was bathed in a holy light, bursting with dazzling brilliance, so that the Warriors players on the opposite side could not open their eyes for a while.

……

The Trail Blazers still have the regular starting lineup, with Lillard and Barton in the backcourt, Batum and Jokic in the forwards, and center Wang Zelin.

The Warriors sent out Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green, and McGee as starters today.

Cole didn't go out with a five-death approach right away. He just replaced Pachulia at the center position with McGee to increase the mobility of the lineup.

In the opening jump ball duel, Wang Zelin almost lost to McGee.

Big McGee's so-called historical talent from the neck down is not an exaggeration. His running and jumping ability is outstanding.

Seeing that Mikey was still happy after jumping out, he decided to let him know the cruelty of society.

Is the wheat base ready?

Uncle wants to be beaten on the back!
After completely inheriting the star cards of legendary players such as Barkley, Olajuwon, and Bird, Wang Zelin's use of all inside skills has almost reached a level that has never been seen before and will probably be hard to come by in the future. .

There is no shortage of birds and beasts in the NBA, and there are also many talented people. However, there are very few who can truly combine talent and technology, and those who can reach Wang Zelin's level are even rarer in history.

During the Warriors' half, near the penalty area, McGee felt his chest sink. As a result, he was called for a foul by the referee just as he was about to take action.

In fact, it is impossible to use no hands at all during this kind of internal fighting. It all depends on the referee's scale. McGee felt that he was a bit unfair, but he did take advantage just now.

Wang Zelin glanced at the audience and curled his lips: Today, the chief joker did not come to watch the game, which means that the Blazers have a stable home court advantage.

After the Trail Blazers served the sideline ball, they opened up for Wang Zelin to play in the low post. McGee couldn't withstand Wang Zelin's second back hit and had to let Wang Zelin turn around like a loach.

"boom!"

Wang Zelin easily dunked with both hands under the basket, giving the Trail Blazers the lead.

"The king showed his toughness at the beginning. He has a high desire to attack tonight!" Yu Jia said at the court stage.

"Pachulia can barely hold it, but McGee can't hold up Zelin. It depends on how long the Warriors can endure before being double-teamed." Zhang Liang said.

On the court, the Warriors looked for Durant in their first attack. After all, he is the most powerful individual weapon in history, and he will get blood when it is time to see blood.

No, after being pressed for the whole game in the last game, Durant was holding his breath. He circled the baseline to catch the ball and faced Jokic's defense. The two were almost the same height, but Durant seemed completely different. He can't see the huge thing in front of him, but he usually still shoots the ball calmly.

"Shh!"

At 2:2, the two sides tied.

Jokic watched as the basketball passed through his fingers and crashed into the net.

Even though he considers himself to be in a good state of mind, he still inevitably feels a sense of powerlessness.

This is something that can't be helped. Not to mention Jokic's strength, there is a gap between him and Durant. Even if the two are at the same peak, he can't even think of guarding Durant.

The most they can do is explode each other!
It's just that at this stage, he doesn't even have the ability to fight with Durant, so he can only be sulking at himself for the time being.

"The ball went in, a mid-range hit made by Durant himself! Death is still awesome!"

Seeing Durant's offensive talent that was about to overflow the screen, countless fans watching the live broadcast couldn't help but sigh.

But then, Wang Zelin immediately responded to Durant's facial shot with a powerful dunk, and the focus of everyone's discussion returned to the Trail Blazers.

In the subsequent half-quarter, the two sides played back and forth. The trend of the game was almost the same as at the beginning of the first quarter of the first game, and the scores continued to take the lead.

In the 8th minute of the first quarter, the score reached 17:18, with the Trail Blazers trailing the Warriors by one point.

The head coaches of both sides unanimously put on the rotation lineup and began the competition on the bench.

At this time, the benefits of the Trail Blazers coaching staff's strict requirement that all players temporarily cut off contact with the outside world were demonstrated.

You must know that the game will be affected by many things, such as external public opinion.

For the Trail Blazers, the entire team had the same goal. Even after winning the first game, they were still not arrogant or arrogant. From the core to the bench, they prepared for the game according to the coach's arrangements from top to bottom.

But for the Warriors, there are only a few core players who can really keep their ears open and stay out of the window.

In addition to the three core players of Kutandu, the role players still can't help but want to see how the outside world evaluates them. They are unable to devote themselves to preparing for the game. Now they are obviously affected in the game!

Furthermore, during the rotation phase of this game, the Warriors' overall offense suddenly lost power, causing a huge problem.

In the first quarter, the Warriors made 5 coordination errors in a single quarter. They made 18 of 7 shots in a single quarter, shooting only 38.8% from the field, and only scored 19 points in the first quarter.

能拿到19分还是替补登场的利文斯顿3投2中，其中三分球1中1拿到5分，才让勇士队能在首节把落后的分差维持在10分以内，以19:28落后开拓者队9分进入节间休息。

The Trail Blazers saw that the opponent was playing impatiently on the offensive end, and they seemed to want to prove themselves, so they naturally focused on defense.

Cole adjusted quickly. In the second half of the first quarter, he quickly sent out the offensive-minded Lant Zhenjun. Livingston assisted and partnered with veteran No. [-] on the front line. The Warriors did not collapse in the first quarter.

Cole's rotation and tactical changes, as well as the Warriors' excellent execution and execution effects, made the fans at the scene and in front of the TV shine. The Warriors are worthy of being one of the most championship-worthy teams.

Maybe, the important task of overturning the mountain of pioneers really depends on the warriors!
In the second quarter, the Blazers' style of play changed to desperately suppressing the Warriors' rhythm.Although the Warriors' offensive efficiency has improved somewhat, after the round equipment was reduced, the speed of chasing points has been significantly reduced.

After halftime, the score was 53:45.

Although the Warriors recovered a few points, the Trail Blazers still had a nearly double-digit lead.

The Trail Blazers' tactics have obviously worked. If they continue to play at this pace, considering Wang Zelin's key ball ability, they are very likely to defeat the Warriors again without any danger and win two consecutive home games.

But only if they can withstand the Warriors' signature third-quarter surge.

Back in the third quarter, the home fans' emotions were visibly heightened.

Obviously, the fans also know that the third quarter will be the Warriors' counterattack time, and they are cheering for the home team in their own way!
As expected, Cole also took the initiative to seek lineup adjustments in the third quarter. He removed McGee from the starting lineup and replaced Iguodala. The Warriors' lineup became Curry, Thompson, No. [-], and Duran. Te and Green.

The Trail Blazers' strategy of slowing down the game in the first half forced Cole to show his trump card!

Although there are still two quarters left, everyone knows that the victory is likely to be decided in the third quarter.

The Warriors took the lead in the second half. Relying on flexible and tacit movement, Thompson quickly used Green's screen to get an open opportunity, shot a three-pointer, and hit the net.

48: 53!

When the Trail Blazers attacked, they still played inside. As soon as Wang Zelin fell into the low post and received the ball, he encountered a triple team from Green, Durant and Thompson.

At this time, there were men on top of men, men on top of men, men on the left and right... Even if Wang Zelin had divine power, he would not dare to continue the attack.

Just because one is not careful, the ball may be intercepted by the opponent.

He could only pass back to the outside, but in the next second, Brother Yi suddenly came out halfway, predicted the passing route in advance, and successfully intercepted the ball.

After the defense was successful, the Warriors directly launched a defensive counterattack, and the five small players were deployed very quickly!

The Trail Blazers retreated quickly, but still couldn't keep up with everyone.

This is not a question of enthusiasm, but a limitation of the lineup.

In the end, Jokic was a step slower, and the game was 5-on-4. Curry caught the ball in the frontcourt and made a fake move, and then pushed the ball to Durant who cut in the middle, and the latter scored with a cool one-handed gliding dunk.

50: 53!

Even Wang Zelin was deceived by this attack.

That's where libraries have gravity!
Because of his incredible three-point shooting ability, many people will subconsciously forget about Curry's passing. In fact, the passing of elementary school students is also one of the best in current games.

The Trail Blazers attacked again. This time Wang Zelin did not continue to stay in position, but prepared to ask for the ball from the high post. The Warriors directly assisted in defense in advance, not giving Lillard a chance to pass the ball hand-to-hand.

And when Lillard wanted to pull one out, Curry returned to defense very quickly and couldn't find a chance at all.

The five-small lineup greatly increased the Warriors' double-teaming and help-defense speed.

Lillard's final three-point shot was interfered by Curry and the ball bounced off the basket.

Wang Zelin wanted to fight for a rebound, but suddenly he was left and right again. Thompson and Green sandwiched it left and right, and he could only count on Jokic.

Unexpectedly, just as Jokic grabbed the rebound and landed, the elusive Brother Yi once again appeared on the left side of Jokic. While he was still on the ground, he swatted the ball away with his right hand.

Successful steals twice in a row, the veteran's wisdom was clearly revealed at this moment!
After Brother Yi stole the ball, the Warriors went on a fast break.

This time the ball was passed to Durant, who dribbled to the left at a 45-degree angle and stopped at the three-point line.

Everyone knows what he is going to do, because this is Durant's favorite three-point sweet spot!

Sure enough, Durant was not far from the three-point line, faced Batum's close defense, and made an emergency stop to take action.

This is a completely unreasonable move. Even Zhang Lili of the imperial court couldn't help but shout:

"This ball is unreasonable!"

however……

With a swish sound, the three-pointer went through the heart and into the net.

53:53, both sides draw!
Although it is unreasonable, who calls him the God of Death!

After Cole showed his strength, the Warriors' five deadliest team beat the Trail Blazers 8-0 not long after the start of the second half.

The power of the five little ones is so terrifying!
(End of this chapter)